Major Dad Jeans

Well, things have been going pretty well with the Major. We've gone out 3 times and he is making me dinner this Friday. I'm know he likes me, and I do really enjoy hanging out with him. He's so smart and nice, and I cannot CANNOT reiterate enough how much of a complete gentleman he is!

So, I'm kind of coming to terms with the whole ex-wife and child thing. I've decided I don't really know him well enough at this stage to determine what kind of baggage this really is. I don't really like the recentness of the divorce, and of course the child is something I'm struggling with, but I have decided to just see what happens and where this goes before I decide to toss him out for having a life before me. People older and wiser than me have cautioned me not to assume it won't work out because of this, and find out by living if it will work or not, not just by assuming what will happen. And who knows, I may decide I don't like him for other reasons in a month or so, or he may feel the same way about me. The point is, I'm not going to assume it won't work out at this point in the game. I really haven't enjoyed being around someone in a long time, and Major really is sweet and kind and smart and all that. So, like I said, we'll see what we shall see.

But...there is a problem. I feel somewhat shallow about this, but I know I am validated in my concern. Major wears MAJOR dad jeans! Jeans that are blue, sit high on his waist, make his butt and crotch look nasty and are tapered and slightly high waters. I really don't know what to do! I can't take him seriously in these jeans. I'm finding though I really like who he is, so I'm not totally turned off, but I need to get him into a store stat! The problem is, we're nowhere near at a point where I can try to dress him or anything like that. But I really can't look at that butt for a minute longer! I need to figure out the perfect way to bring it up. Say something flattering like he's too young to be wearing those jeans, he's in a new town, needs to spruce it up, get his best foot forward, he has a cute butt, needs to show it off, something, anything to get him out of those danged dad jeans. And the worst part about the whole dad jeans thing is...he's a dad! Yikes! It's too much for my shallow brain to handle at this point. We'll see, I'll figure something out.

And for those that don't know about the dad jeans, they are the male equivalent to the mom jeans. There's a hilarious article here that pretty much sums it up. I'm pretty sure you all know what I'm talking about though, think Jerry Seinfeld here. Surely men in your office, or even your own dad is guilty of the dad jeans. It doesn't matter so much when you're a little 2 year old that your dad is wearing nerdy jeans, but when you're trying to date the single, divorced dad of the 2 year old, it matters!

xoxo, Maxi